Best of Chokri Belaïd

Best of Chokri Belaïd

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FETHI BELAID

Basma Khalfaoui Belaid, wife of assassinated Tunisian opposition leader and outspoken government critic Chokri Belaid mourns with Chokri's father after his killing on February 6, 2013, at a clinic in Tunis. Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

Basma Khalfaoui Belaid, wife of assassinated Tunisian opposition leader and outspoken government critic Chokri Belaid mourns with Chokri's father after his killing on February 6, 2013, at a clinic in Tunis. Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

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SALAH HABIBI

The widow of murdered Tunisian opposition figure Chokri Belaid, Basma Khalfaoui (R) reacts during a ceremony marking the second anniversary of his death, on February 6, 2015 in the capital Tunis. Belaid, an anti-Islamist politician, was shot dead by suspected jihadists two years ago. AFP PHOTO / SALAH HABIBI

The widow of murdered Tunisian opposition figure Chokri Belaid, Basma Khalfaoui (R) reacts during a ceremony marking the second anniversary of his death, on February 6, 2015 in the capital Tunis. Belaid, an anti-Islamist politician, was shot dead by suspected jihadists two years ago. AFP PHOTO / SALAH HABIBI

TUNISIA-UNREST-BELAID-ANNIVERSARY

SALAH HABIBI

The widow of murdered Tunisian opposition figure Chokri Belaid, Basma Khalfaoui (R), his father Salah Belaid (L) and French left wing party Front de Gauche (FG) leader Jean-Luc Melenchon (C), attend a ceremony marking the second anniversary of his death, on February 6, 2015 in the capital Tunis. Belaid, an anti-Islamist politician, was shot dead by suspected jihadists two years ago. AFP PHOTO / SALAH HABIBI

The widow of murdered Tunisian opposition figure Chokri Belaid, Basma Khalfaoui (R), his father Salah Belaid (L) and French left wing party Front de Gauche (FG) leader Jean-Luc Melenchon (C), attend a ceremony marking the second anniversary of his death, on February 6, 2015 in the capital Tunis. Belaid, an anti-Islamist politician, was shot dead by suspected jihadists two years ago. AFP PHOTO / SALAH HABIBI

TUNISIA-POLITICS-ANNIVERSARY

FETHI BELAID

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi (C) honours Besma Khalfaoui (R), the widow of slain Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid, and his father Salah Belaid (C) during an event in Tunis on January 14, 2015, marking the fourth anniversary of the ousting of Tunisia's longtime ruler Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings. On January 14 2011, under massive popular pressure over unemployment and inflation, Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia with his family after 23 years in power. AFP PHOTO/ FETHI BELAID

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi (C) honours Besma Khalfaoui (R), the widow of slain Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid, and his father Salah Belaid (C) during an event in Tunis on January 14, 2015, marking the fourth anniversary of the ousting of Tunisia's longtime ruler Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings. On January 14 2011, under massive popular pressure over unemployment and inflation, Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia with his family after 23 years in power. AFP PHOTO/ FETHI BELAID

TUNISIA-POLITICS-UNREST-OPPOSITION

MEHDI FEDOUACH

A protester holds a cardboard bearing a portrait of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid during a demonstration on February 6, 2013 held outside the Tunisian embassy in Paris against his killing today outside his home. Furious protesters on February 6 erected barricades in central Tunis and hurled rocks at police who tried to disperse them with tear gas in new clashes after the assassination of a prominent opposition figure. AFP PHOTO / MEHDI FEDOUACH

A protester holds a cardboard bearing a portrait of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid during a demonstration on February 6, 2013 held outside the Tunisian embassy in Paris against his killing today outside his home. Furious protesters on February 6 erected barricades in central Tunis and hurled rocks at police who tried to disperse them with tear gas in new clashes after the assassination of a prominent opposition figure. AFP PHOTO / MEHDI FEDOUACH

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AFP

A picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer and opposition leader Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was gunned down outside his home on February 6, was a fierce opponent of Tunisia's ruling Islamists and a pan-Arab, left-wing activist propelled to the front of the political scene after the revolution. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

A picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer and opposition leader Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was gunned down outside his home on February 6, was a fierce opponent of Tunisia's ruling Islamists and a pan-Arab, left-wing activist propelled to the front of the political scene after the revolution. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

TUNISIA-POLITICS-UNREST-OPPOSITION

AFP

A file picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer and opposition leader Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was gunned down outside his home on February 6, was a fierce opponent of Tunisia's ruling Islamists and a pan-Arab, left-wing activist propelled to the front of the political scene after the revolution. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

A file picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer and opposition leader Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was gunned down outside his home on February 6, was a fierce opponent of Tunisia's ruling Islamists and a pan-Arab, left-wing activist propelled to the front of the political scene after the revolution. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

TUNISIA-POLITICS-UNREST-OPPOSITION

AFP

A picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis on February 6, 2013, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

A picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis on February 6, 2013, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

TUNISIA-POLITICS-UNREST-OPPOSITION

AFP

A picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer Chokri Belaid during a radio interview in Tunis. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis on February 6, 2013, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

A picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer Chokri Belaid during a radio interview in Tunis. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis on February 6, 2013, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

TUNISIA-POLITICS-UNREST-OPPOSITION

AFP

A file picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer and opposition leader Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was gunned down outside his home on February 6, was a fierce opponent of Tunisia's ruling Islamists and a pan-Arab, left-wing activist propelled to the front of the political scene after the revolution. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

A file picture taken on November 20, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer and opposition leader Chokri Belaid speaking during a radio interview in Tunis. Chokri Belaid, who was gunned down outside his home on February 6, was a fierce opponent of Tunisia's ruling Islamists and a pan-Arab, left-wing activist propelled to the front of the political scene after the revolution. AFP PHOTO / KHALIL

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FETHI BELAID

A picture taken on October 25, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer Chokri Belaid standing outside the Manouba court near Tunis. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis on February 6, 2013, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

A picture taken on October 25, 2012 shows Tunisian lawyer Chokri Belaid standing outside the Manouba court near Tunis. Prominent Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid was gunned down outside his home in Tunis on February 6, 2013, sparking angry protests by his supporters and attacks on offices of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

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FETHI BELAID

The dean of the faculty of arts, letters and humanities at Manouba University, Kazdaghli Habib (C-background), greets his lawyer and human rights defender Chokri Belaid (C) outside the Manouba court, near Tunis, on October 25, 2012, upon his arrival for the opening of his trial on charges of allegedly slapping a female student wearing a niqab. Kazdaghli said that the student who lodged a complaint against him was expelled from his faculty for six months because she had refused to remove her veil. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

The dean of the faculty of arts, letters and humanities at Manouba University, Kazdaghli Habib (C-background), greets his lawyer and human rights defender Chokri Belaid (C) outside the Manouba court, near Tunis, on October 25, 2012, upon his arrival for the opening of his trial on charges of allegedly slapping a female student wearing a niqab. Kazdaghli said that the student who lodged a complaint against him was expelled from his faculty for six months because she had refused to remove her veil. AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID

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FETHI BELAID

Tunisian lawyer and human rights activist Chokri Belaid speaks as he attends a meeting along with other lawyers in Tunis on December 29, 2010 to express their solidarity with the residents of Sidi Bouzid following days of rioting in Tunisia by mostly jobless and frustrated young people protesting violently against the government has exposed the crippling unemployment problem in the north African country.Unrest has gripped the central Sidi Bouzid region since the attempted suicide on December 17 of a 26-year-old university graduate, who was forced to sell fruit and vegetables on the streets to make ends meet. AFP PHOTO FETHI BELAID

Tunisian lawyer and human rights activist Chokri Belaid speaks as he attends a meeting along with other lawyers in Tunis on December 29, 2010 to express their solidarity with the residents of Sidi Bouzid following days of rioting in Tunisia by mostly jobless and frustrated young people protesting violently against the government has exposed the crippling unemployment problem in the north African country.Unrest has gripped the central Sidi Bouzid region since the attempted suicide on December 17 of a 26-year-old university graduate, who was forced to sell fruit and vegetables on the streets to make ends meet. AFP PHOTO FETHI BELAID

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FETHI BELAID

Tunisian lawyers Abderrahman Ayedi (L) and Chokri Belaid (R) look on as they attend a meeting in Tunis on December 29, 2010 to express their solidarity with the residents of Sidi Bouzid following days of rioting in Tunisia by mostly jobless and frustrated young people protesting violently against the government. Abderrahman Ayedi and Shoukri Bel-Eid was arrested the day before during unrest that has gripped the central Sidi Bouzid region since the attempted suicide on December 17 of a 26-year-old university graduate, who was forced to sell fruit and vegetables on the streets to make ends meet. AFP PHOTO FETHI BELAID

Tunisian lawyers Abderrahman Ayedi (L) and Chokri Belaid (R) look on as they attend a meeting in Tunis on December 29, 2010 to express their solidarity with the residents of Sidi Bouzid following days of rioting in Tunisia by mostly jobless and frustrated young people protesting violently against the government. Abderrahman Ayedi and Shoukri Bel-Eid was arrested the day before during unrest that has gripped the central Sidi Bouzid region since the attempted suicide on December 17 of a 26-year-old university graduate, who was forced to sell fruit and vegetables on the streets to make ends meet. AFP PHOTO FETHI BELAID